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Elnor “Ellie” Paul Matthews, age 97, of Vero Beach, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Sebastian River Medical Center.
She was born August 9, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Vero Beach from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Retiring as an accountant, Ellie was employed by The Spires of Pompano Beach and McNeil Sign Company. She also handled the accounting for Ohio Washer Company, the business she and her first husband owned for years.
Ellie loved being with people and was a member of both the Red Hats Society and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, in Sebastian.
She was a graduate of “The School of Hard Knocks.”
Survivors include her son, Lawrence Paul (Pamela) of Sebastian; daughter, Donna Miller (Wayne) of The Villages; sister-in-law, Rosalind Robb of Pompano Beach; grandsons, Erik Paul and Joshua Paul; granddaughters, Danielle Kane, Jacqueline Rhodes, and Teresa Smith; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her daughter, Shirley Anne Miller of Sebastian; her husband, Leonard Matthews; and her father and mother, Clarence and Marie Dorsey of Pompano Beach.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
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Joan & John Schauer - Friends
September 10, 2021, 1:23 am
Dear Larry, Pam & Family, Our sincerest sympathy on the loss of your Mom & Grandmother. We were glad to have known Ellie, as Shirley brought her to our community events. She was always so full of life & a true inspiration for aging gracefully. She enjoyed talking to all who were there & really seemed to be happy to come. She will be missed.